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Artist
John Vanderlyn, 15 Oct 1775 - 23 Sep 1852
Sitter
Samuel Ringgold, 1796 - 11 May 1846
Date
c. 1825
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Frame: 96.5 x 83.2 x 5.7cm (38 x 32 3/4 x 2 1/4")
Topic
Exterior
Costume\Outerwear\Cape
Samuel Ringgold: Male
Samuel Ringgold: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer
Samuel Ringgold: Science and Technology\Engineer\Military engineer
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the William Woodville Estate
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.96.93
Provenance
Estate of William Woodville VIII, Washington, D.C. [d.1995]; gift 1996 to NPG